Jeju Waters: Wando-Registered Fishing Vessel Caught for 'Operating Outside Designated Area'

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] A fishing boat registered in Wando was caught by the Jeju Coast Guard on the 14th for violating the business area and entry/exit reporting near Sasu Island, Chuja-myeon, Jeju City.

According to the Jeju Coast Guard on the 15th, fishing boat A departed from Wando Port, Jeollanam-do, at around 4:20 a.m. on the 14th with 20 fishing passengers on board. It was caught by a Jeju Coast Guard patrol vessel at around 3:06 p.m. while fishing in violation of the business area 6.3 km southwest of Sasu Island, Chuja-myeon, Jeju City.

In addition, Captain B is known to have violated regulations requiring direct verification of the fishermen's IDs and recording them in the passenger list before departure by allowing fishermen without IDs to board.

The Jeju Coast Guard apprehended Captain B on charges of violating Article 27 (Business Area) and Article 33 (Entry and Exit Reporting) of the Fishing Management and Promotion Act.

Meanwhile, the Jeju Coast Guard stated that due to frequent reports of fishing boats registered in Jeollanam-do violating fishing business areas and operating in Jeju waters recently, patrol vessels have been deployed near Chuja Island to intensively crack down on fishing boats that leave their designated business areas.

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